An update on the cars and trucks that’ll be in your agency’s fleet
The Biden administration wants the federal fleet of cars and light trucks to be all electric. Most of the fleet is acquired and managed by a section of…
2 new tools aim to reverse decade-long decline in small business industrial base
The federal community has bemoaned the shrinking small business industrial base for much of the past decade. By one recent estimate, the number of small businesses receiving federal…
This group says the federal government, for all the auctions, is still a spectrum hog
A technology trade association is urging Congress to update the law that lets the [Federal Communications Commission (FCC)] auction off radio spectrum held by the government. In fact,…
One-on-One with NARFE’s staff vice president for Policy and Programs
As part of the Federal Drive’s continuing expansion of coverage of pay, benefits and working conditions for federal employees. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin introduces a new…
When the customer is wrong: Identifying a basis for protest
There are many reasons why a contractor might protest a procurement award, but only a few good ones, none of which are disagreeing with the outcome. With three…
Contractors eye a report about contract management by the GSAIG
The General Services Administration’s inspector general has found that the agency’s Federal Acquisition Service does not follow its own policies. Some contractors say they’ve sensed that for a…
NIH $50 billion IT services contract being buried under protests
At a rally in the nation’s capital, federal employees voiced support for a larger pay raise next year. The American Federation of Government Employees led a union rally…
Protest is ‘last resort’ to get GSA’s commercial platforms program to comply with JWOD Act
It’s a shame when the only way to get an agency’s attention on an acquisition problem is through a lawsuit. Unfortunately, it’s an all too common occurrence with…
Mergers & acquisitions in GovCon
Kevin DeSanto, managing director and co-founder, KippsDeSanto This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower is joined by Kevin DeSanto, managing director and co-founder of KippsDeSanto, a…
What’s next for agency sustainability plans, climate adaptation and resilience plans?
On October 6, 2022, the Biden Administration released updates from 25 agencies covering their climate adaptation and resilience program progress over the past year. Just one year earlier,…